كيف تنطق "play on words"
expression
PLAY-on-wurdz
PLAY-on-wudz
التعريف
A clever use of words with double meanings, or words that sound similar, to create a joke or funny expression.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈwɝdz
الإنجليزية البريطانية
plˈeɪ/ /ˈɒn/ /wˈɜːdz
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
PLAY-on-wurdz
بريطاني
PLAY-on-wudz
استمع في السياق
He made a play on words about the baseball game.
The joke is a clever play on words.
Can you understand this play on words?
That sign uses a play on words to make people laugh.